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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,658,676,223.20, 267,988,014,334.80 and 177,418,930,658.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,658,676,223.20, 267,988,014,334.80 and 177,418,930,658.40 is: 266,128,395,987.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,658,676,223.20 : 267,988,014,334.80 = 177,418,930,658.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,658,676,223.20/267,988,014,334.80 = 177,418,930,658.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,658,676,223.20x = 267,988,014,334.80 × 177,418,930,658.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,658,676,223.20x = 47,546,146,932,548,182,212,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,546,146,932,548,182,212,608/178,658,676,223.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,128,395,987.60

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